Bomb probe team in KL to see suspect


A Buddhist monk walks past a statue of Lord Brahma, the Hindu God of Creation, at the Erawan Shrine, in Bangkok, Thailand. - EPA.

BANGKOK: The chief investigator looking into the deadly Erawan Shrine blast flew to Malaysia on Tuesday to seek more information and meet with a detainee believed to be a prime suspect in the attack, an informed source said.

Deputy national police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda led the team, which included Central Investigation Bureau chief Pol Lt-General Chaiwatketworachai and the deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Pol Maj-General Chanthep Sesawet.

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